Turkeygirl Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Wanted to pass on to check www.wingsupply.com I got a CarryLite Pretty Boy Jr. jake decoy for $20 (was originally $50 I believe). They have some other good deals on turkey decoys and calls as well. It's a nice decoy, hope the gobblers this spring think so:tt1::gunsmilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorado bob Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Decoys are a double edge sword IMO. I've had gobblers pitch right off the roost to them or come running across the canyon. Then I've had them come in until they see the decoy out there about 100 yards----get spooky & move off. I'm usually leaving them in the truck these days. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Had the same results...if it's a dominant bird he will come running...subordinate and he has had the tar kicked out of him...he's gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm old school so I can't tell you the last time I used a decoy in MS. Too much trouble for the style of turkey hunting I choose to use chasing MS gobblers. In the few years I did in MS (long time ago) I had the same mixed results mentioned above. I absolutely hate sitting in a blind too so I don't. Just me but it takes away from my overall outdoor hunting experience along with my ability to move as I see fit. My old school attiude is...the best place to be to kill a gobbler is between where he is and where he wants to go. That changes based on where he chooses to be on a particular day (and time of day) when I set up to hunt him. However, in MO last year I did use decoys some while hunting near the edge of some big fields. Last year I killed my 1st gobbler in MO without a decoy...2nd with a hen decoy. With that said, I bought some DSD decoys to use in MO this year. Awesome looking decoys that are the closest I've ever seen to the real thing or a mounted bird...but they sure are proud of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 There is a big old bird here I've missed the last 3 seasons and I'm hoping he's still around...missed him last year when he came running in to my other cheap jake decoy...blew off a log instead. Wanted a diff decoy so if he's around this year, Ill hopefully fool him. One spring hunted state land and had a gobbler coming in, then he hung up, saw the decoys, and left. So I agree...they either work or they don't but for the most part I've had them work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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